Ranked #1
FarFetchedFables No 155 Claude Laumiere
FarFetchedFables No 155 Claude Laumiere
"“The Ministry of Sacred Affairs” by Claude Lalumière(Originally published in Here Be Monsters #7: Tongues and Teeth.)Lo... Read more
25 Apr 2017
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30mins
Ranked #2
Far Fetched Fables No. 63 Dan Chaon
Far Fetched Fables No. 63 Dan Chaon
Story: “The Bees” by Dan ChaonGene’s son Frankie wakes up screaming. It has become frequent, two or three times a week, ... Read more
30 Jun 2015
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53mins
Ranked #3
Far Fetched Fables No. 61 Peter M. Ball and Donald V.S. Duncan
Far Fetched Fables No. 61 Peter M. Ball and Donald V.S. Duncan
First Story: “The Last Great House of Isla Tortuga” by Peter M. BallShe enters my name as Tobias Truman. I watch her ink... Read more
16 Jun 2015
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56mins
Ranked #4
Far Fetched Fables No 2 A. A. Attanasio and Seana Graham
Far Fetched Fables No 2 A. A. Attanasio and Seana Graham
First Story: “Demons Hide Their Faces” by A.A. AttanasioWinterset in Egypt beside the rotting canal at Sidi Bishr, with... Read more
29 Apr 2014
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58mins
Ranked #5
Far Fetched Fables No. 73 Laird Barron
Far Fetched Fables No. 73 Laird Barron
Story: “Blood and Stardust” by Laird BarronThree years later, as I hike my skirt to urinate in a dark alley in the slums... Read more
8 Sep 2015
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48mins
Ranked #6
Far Fetched Fables No. 70 John R. Fultz
Far Fetched Fables No. 70 John R. Fultz
Story: “Flesh of the City, Bones of the World” by John R. FultzThe Surgeon’s hands are his most delicate instruments.Fro... Read more
18 Aug 2015
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52mins
Ranked #7
Far Fetched Fables No. 56 Daniel Quinn and Mark Morris
Far Fetched Fables No. 56 Daniel Quinn and Mark Morris
First Story: “The Frog King, or Iron Henry” by Daniel QuinnWhat is to be remembered, I suppose I remember; everything el... Read more
12 May 2015
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1hr
Ranked #8
FarFetchedFables No 149 Laurence Raphael Brothers and Alex Shvartsman
FarFetchedFables No 149 Laurence Raphael Brothers and Alex Shvartsman
“The Temple of Thirteen Pleasures” by Laurence Raphael Brothers(Originally published in The Sockdolager #3.)"I'm sorry t... Read more
14 Mar 2017
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34mins
Ranked #9
Far Fetched Fables No. 37 Scott Lynch
Far Fetched Fables No. 37 Scott Lynch
First Story: “The Effigy Engine: A Tale of the Red Hats” by Scott Lynch“I took up the study of magic because I wanted to... Read more
30 Dec 2014
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1hr 19mins
Ranked #10
Far Fetched Fables No 72 Dean Francis Alfar and Edward M. Erdelac
Far Fetched Fables No 72 Dean Francis Alfar and Edward M. Erdelac
First Story: “The Kite of Stars” by Dean Francis AlfarThe night when she thought she would finally be a star, Maria Isab... Read more
1 Sep 2015
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #11
Far Fetched Fables No. 55 Michael H. Payne
Far Fetched Fables No. 55 Michael H. Payne
Main Story: “Where There’s Smoke” by Michael H. PayneSudden crackling twitched Cluny’s ears, memories sparking through h... Read more
5 May 2015
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55mins
Ranked #12
Far Fetched Fables No. 53 Robert E. Howard
Far Fetched Fables No. 53 Robert E. Howard
Story: “The Tower of the Elephant” by Robert E. Howard“You are no soldier,” hissed the stranger at last. “You are a thie... Read more
21 Apr 2015
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1hr 13mins
Ranked #13
FarFetchedFables No 159 L S Johnson
FarFetchedFables No 159 L S Johnson
"“Vendemiaire” by L.S. Johnson(Originally published in B is for Broken.)There was a time when Arianne could not see over... Read more
23 May 2017
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1hr
Ranked #14
FarFetchedFables No 147 Philip A Suggars
FarFetchedFables No 147 Philip A Suggars
"This Week: “Dependent Assemblies” by Philip A. Suggars(Originally published in Interzone #262.)“Purity of blood, purity... Read more
28 Feb 2017
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31mins
Ranked #15
Far Fetched Fables No. 44 John D. Brown and M. Bennardo
Far Fetched Fables No. 44 John D. Brown and M. Bennardo
Flash Fiction: “Older, Wiser, Time Traveler” by M. BennardoFirst off, step one — commit a crime of passion.You shouldn’t... Read more
17 Feb 2015
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56mins
Ranked #16
Far Fetched Fables No. 39 A.M. Dellamonica and Meghan McCarron
Far Fetched Fables No. 39 A.M. Dellamonica and Meghan McCarron
First Story: “The Dream Eaters” by A.M. DellamonicaMo Cottonsmith had just turned sixteen when she started Lopside Fashi... Read more
13 Jan 2015
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1hr 13mins
Ranked #17
Far Fetched Fables No. 42 Alex Shvartsman and Lydia Millet
Far Fetched Fables No. 42 Alex Shvartsman and Lydia Millet
First Story: “Requiem for a Druid” by Alex ShvartsmanMy job that morning was to banish a demon, but I was determined to ... Read more
3 Feb 2015
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1hr 11mins
Ranked #18
Far Fetched Fables No. 35 Marc Laidlaw
Far Fetched Fables No. 35 Marc Laidlaw
“Childrun” by Marc LaidlawThe first thing Gorlen heard, as he mounted toward the walled village at the top of the rise, ... Read more
16 Dec 2014
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1hr 20mins
Ranked #19
Far Fetched Fables No 3 Sherwood Smith and Michael Cadnum
Far Fetched Fables No 3 Sherwood Smith and Michael Cadnum
First Story: “Commando Bats” by Sherwood SmithWhen I was young, aging women were interchangeable. Ugly, slow, annoying ... Read more
6 May 2014
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1hr 17mins
Ranked #20
Far Fetched Fables No 28 Charles de Lint
Far Fetched Fables No 28 Charles de Lint
Halloween Story: “Riding Shotgun” by Charles de LintI wasn’t surprised to learn that my father had died. He would have ... Read more
28 Oct 2014
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1hr 38mins